The 39 Steps 2024
Ages: 9+
Opened: August 16, 2024Closing: September 28, 2024
The 39 Steps - West End History , Info & More
Trafalgar Theatre
14 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A 2DY, United Kingdom London
Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, THE 39 STEPS, brilliantly and hilariously recreated for the stage as the smash hit Olivier and Tony Award Winning Comedy, returns to the West End following a dizzyingly entertaining UK tour, taking Broadway by storm and playing in 39 different countries across the globe!
This ingenious comedy has delighted over 3 million people worldwide with its quintessentially plucky spirit and dashing sense of fun and previously played for almost 10 years in the West End.
Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful women.
This wonderfully inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.
Production photogaphy of UK touring cast.
The 39 Steps - - West End Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps at the Trafalgar Theatre review: even solid-gold hits like this tarnish with time
4 / 10
Some moments are deftly done: the chase across the Scottish moors is performed in silhouette, with human shadows, miniature 2D-cutouts, and 3D models of biplanes providing a delicious mishmash of scale and perspective. The comic-erotic scene where Pamela removes her stockings while handcuffed to Hannay retains its edgy power. But we’ve now seen the other stuff – the ironic sidelong glances into the auditorium, the deliberately botched physical gags, the mood-puncturing jokes – done a million times in the last two decades, and often better. This is a reminder that even solid-gold hits tarnish with time.
'The 39 Steps' review – it's no mystery why this gleefully silly spy parody remains an audience favourite
7 / 10
An epic manhunt across the moors is achieved with shadow puppetry, Mic Pool’s sound design gives us instant changes of mood, such as sweeping strings for romantic tension, and Ian Scott’s clever lighting both aids the storytelling and supplies some atmospheric, even eerie, moments. There’s also a plethora of playful Hitchcock references if you want to fill your bingo card. It’s no mystery why this affectionate parody is still delighting audiences. Balancing suspense with slapstick, and a cracking yarn with theatrical in-jokes, it’s a welcome piece of thoroughly escapist entertainment.
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by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2024
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2024
Save up to 55% on tickets to The 39 Steps at Trafalgar Theatre. Tickets are available from £25.
Review: THE 39 STEPS, Trafalgar Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - August 20, 2024
by Franco Milazzo - August 20, 2024
Patrick Barlow’s parody The 39 Steps creaks and groans in places but still has plenty of laughs. Wrapped around the central character of Richard Hannay, the story unfurls as we see him accused of murder, run from the police and then defeat a foreign cabal of spies.
Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of THE 39 STEPS at Trafalgar Theatre?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2024
See what the critics are saying about The 39 Steps at Trafalgar Theatre. Learn more about the show and read the reviews.
Photos: THE 39 STEPS Celebrates West End Return With a Gala Night
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2024
by Stephi Wild - August 20, 2024
Last night, Patrick Barlow's adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps celebrated returning to the West End after a nine-year absence with a Gala Night at the Trafalgar Theatre. Check out phtoos here!
Cast Set For the West End Run of THE 39 STEPS
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2024
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2024
The current UK Tour cast of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy, THE 39 STEPS, will appear in the strictly limited West End season at the Trafalgar Theatre from 16 August to 28 September, with an opening night on Monday 19 August.
The 39 Steps History
Other Productions of The 39 Steps
| 2006 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
| 2008 | Broadway |
Roundabout Production Broadway |
| 2009 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 2010 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Transfer Off-Broadway |
| 2015 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Off-Broadway |
| West End |
West End |
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